Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs POCO X8 Pro
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 6.9 in our rating, and the POCO X8 Pro scores 7.4. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in camera, while the POCO X8 Pro is ahead in performance, battery and design. The POCO X8 Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 17, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.38 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1268 × 2756 px
Why choose the POCO X8 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,080 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 50 W
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Mar 17, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Overall
6.9
7.4
Display
8.6
8.5
Performance
5.8
7.1
Camera
7.2
6.1
Battery
6.1
8.0
Design
7.7
8.3
Value for money
6.2
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Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1268 × 2756 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
3.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Mali-G720 MC8
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
3.5×
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Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Capacity
5,080 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
50 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
157.53 × 75.19 × 8.38 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.38 mm
Weight
210 g
201.47 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Metal
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProPOCO X8 Pro
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$499
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